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Ocean temperatures give early warning of Indian malaria

2013-03-03 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

SciDevNet: Researchers have developed a model that allows malaria epidemics in arid northwest India to be predicted four months in advance, helping authorities prepare for them much earlier than before. The seasonal malaria outbreaks in the region are known to be driven by higher rainfall, which allows the mosquitoes that transmit the disease to breed, and can currently be forecasted up to around a month in advance. But a study published today (3 March) in Nature Climate Change has found a strong association...

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